In this tutorial, you'll build a small demo application in PHP and explore some handy authentication patterns for securing access to the microservices.

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In this tutorial, you’ll see how to build a small demo application consisting of four microservices and a simple API gateway. This tutorial also heavily utilizes Okta for the various authentication patterns you will implement. The tutorial will cover any operations you need to perform as they come up later.

Authentication Patterns for PHP Microservices